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On Aug. 20, during the Orienta­tion event, a new class of excited first-year Titans, joined by an en­thusiastic crowd of upperclassman, gathered in the Hansen Student Center. To add to the excitement of all the shiny new things on campus, Student Senate decided to reveal the much anticipated fall concert artist to kick-start the year.
Student Senate president Brexton Isaacs and university events com­missioner Amy DeBoer took the stage to announce that Electropop duo 3OH!3 is scheduled to perform at IWU on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. in the Shirk Athletic Center.
Originating from Boulder, Colo­rado, 3OH!3 is made up of Nathaniel Motte and Sean Foreman. They are widely known for their hit singles “Don’t Trust Me”, “My First Kiss” and “Starstrukk,” among several others. The band has already per­formed in multiple venues, from American Idol to The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. They have sold out shows around the world and have made multiple platinum singles.
The band has also collaborated with several hit artists, including Ke$ha and Katy Perry. The band recently dropped their new album, Omens, on June 18, 2013 and is cur­rently on tour with pop-rock band The Summer Set.
“I am incredibly excited for this event, and I hope students are, too,” Deboer said after the news was an­nounced. “October 26 should be a fun night for the IWU Community.”
Managing the interests of the students for the fall concert enter­tainment has been a lofty task for Student Senate over the past couple years, and it seems 3OH!3 will be warmly welcomed to campus.
“One of the things that I con­stantly hear is that students wanted another big concert on campus, so I felt that it was Senate’s job to deliver on that,” Isaacs said.
The fall concert is one of the most anticipated events that Student Sen­ate sponsors, and the selection of 3OH!3 has been highly acclaimed by IWU students on various social media sites.
The Senate ran a contest on their Twitter, “@IWUSenate,” where stu­dents retweeted the announcement, automatically entering them into a drawing to meet the band. After about 70 retweets, the winners were junior Zack Zimmer, sophomores Valerie Voce and Tommy Dinges, and first-years Jamal Jackson and Emily Diehl.
“When Student Senate announced that I was going to get to meet the band, I was ecstatic,” Zimmer said. “I’ve been a fan of them since high school and never had a chance to go to one of their concerts.”
The opening act for the concert is still to be determined and will be an­nounced on the Senate’s Facebook and Twitter accounts in the coming weeks. Students have already been buzzing about the possible openers, and DeBoer has been working hard to find the best match.
Tickets are free for all current IWU students and will be available for pick up shortly. For more in­formation, contact Amy DeBoer at adeboer@iwu.edu.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THEAUDIOPERV.COM
Volume 120 | Issue 2 blogs.iwu.edu/argus/ September 13, 2013
Out with the old and in with the new doesn’t mean forgetting
FEATURES, P. # 4-5
The importance of interfaith after 9/11
OPINIONS, P. # 8
IWU football team keeps
precedent for season opener game
SPORTS, BACK PAGE
As students return to campus across Illinois, candidates for office are visiting with students, and Illinois Wesleyan University is no exception.
While the 2014 elections for Con­gress, U.S. Senate, governor and other state-wide races may seem far away, the election cycle is already fairly mature, and candidates are now working on wooing potential primary voters, particularly students.
Incumbent U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited campus last Friday, hosted by the College Democrats, to chat with students about the situation in Syria, the sequestration and fund­ing for scientific research and Pell Grants.
“I am thrilled that Senator Durbin understands the importance of federal grants in training students to become scientists as well as in supporting the research that leads to innovations which improves our economy and quality of life,” said senior biology major and College Democrats board member Mark Swanson.
Durbin is unlikely to face a serious competitor in the primary or general election, but that isn’t the case for all of the candidates who have visited the area.
President Barack Obama’s for­mer White House Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, visited with IWU and ISU College Democrats in August to talk about his primary challenge to in­cumbent Governor Pat Quinn.
“Bill Daley shared some fresh ideas with us and seemed to have a wealth of experience,” said junior political science major and College Democrat Annie Kehler. “He seemed committed to helping students in Il­linois gain access to a stronger educa­tion and economic well-being.”
Perhaps one of the most local races for IWU is the race for the 13th Congressional Seat, currently held by Republican Rodney Davis. Last year, Davis edged out Democrat Dr. David Gill in the 3rd closest race in the county, beating him by just 0.3 percent.
National Democrats are targeting the race and the declared candidates are former Chief Circuit Court Judge Ann Callis and University of Illinois professor George Gollin.
Callis is the choice of national Democrats, but Gollin is waging an insurgent campaign, similar to that of Gill in 2012. Callis walked with the IWU College Democrats during the Bloomington Labor Day parade and plans on visiting campus later this fall. Gollin is slated to speak at the College Democrats meeting on September 17.
Davis, Callis and Gollin are sure to target student voters as part of their strategy for victory, as the 13th Congressional District includes over 100,000 college students.
The Democratic nominee will surely make Rep. Davis’ vote to cut funding for Pell Grants, which are used by over 20 percent of IWU students to pay for college, and for Davis’ vote to cut research funding a top issue when talking with student voters.
Davis also voted over the summer to double federal student loan interest rates from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent, but ultimately the rates were brought back down in a deal with the Demo­crats.
Davis makes the case that he is helping to create an environment that will create jobs for students once they get out of college.
“One of the big things Davis is try­ing to do is get our country back on a good economic footing” said junior College Republicans President Doug Burrichter, “we’re running a deficit on secondary education and we’re going to have to make some hard cuts and tighten our belts to help lower the deficit.” There haven’t been any Re­publican candidates on campus yet to date, but be sure that they will be here to try to win the support of our students.
Primary elections will be held on March 18, 2014, and the general elections come on Nov. 4, 2014.
Candidates hope to earn student vote in 2014
BREXTON ISAACS
STAFF WRITER
Argus
the
Illinois Wesleyan University
3OH!3 to perform at the fall concert in October
LIZZIE EGAN
STAFF WRITER
IWU College Democrats pose with incumbent U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, who visited last Friday to discuss issues like Syria.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BREXTON ISAACS
Student Senate worked hard to bring 3OH!3 to campus.

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On Aug. 20, during the Orienta­tion event, a new class of excited first-year Titans, joined by an en­thusiastic crowd of upperclassman, gathered in the Hansen Student Center. To add to the excitement of all the shiny new things on campus, Student Senate decided to reveal the much anticipated fall concert artist to kick-start the year.
Student Senate president Brexton Isaacs and university events com­missioner Amy DeBoer took the stage to announce that Electropop duo 3OH!3 is scheduled to perform at IWU on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. in the Shirk Athletic Center.
Originating from Boulder, Colo­rado, 3OH!3 is made up of Nathaniel Motte and Sean Foreman. They are widely known for their hit singles “Don’t Trust Me”, “My First Kiss” and “Starstrukk,” among several others. The band has already per­formed in multiple venues, from American Idol to The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. They have sold out shows around the world and have made multiple platinum singles.
The band has also collaborated with several hit artists, including Ke$ha and Katy Perry. The band recently dropped their new album, Omens, on June 18, 2013 and is cur­rently on tour with pop-rock band The Summer Set.
“I am incredibly excited for this event, and I hope students are, too,” Deboer said after the news was an­nounced. “October 26 should be a fun night for the IWU Community.”
Managing the interests of the students for the fall concert enter­tainment has been a lofty task for Student Senate over the past couple years, and it seems 3OH!3 will be warmly welcomed to campus.
“One of the things that I con­stantly hear is that students wanted another big concert on campus, so I felt that it was Senate’s job to deliver on that,” Isaacs said.
The fall concert is one of the most anticipated events that Student Sen­ate sponsors, and the selection of 3OH!3 has been highly acclaimed by IWU students on various social media sites.
The Senate ran a contest on their Twitter, “@IWUSenate,” where stu­dents retweeted the announcement, automatically entering them into a drawing to meet the band. After about 70 retweets, the winners were junior Zack Zimmer, sophomores Valerie Voce and Tommy Dinges, and first-years Jamal Jackson and Emily Diehl.
“When Student Senate announced that I was going to get to meet the band, I was ecstatic,” Zimmer said. “I’ve been a fan of them since high school and never had a chance to go to one of their concerts.”
The opening act for the concert is still to be determined and will be an­nounced on the Senate’s Facebook and Twitter accounts in the coming weeks. Students have already been buzzing about the possible openers, and DeBoer has been working hard to find the best match.
Tickets are free for all current IWU students and will be available for pick up shortly. For more in­formation, contact Amy DeBoer at adeboer@iwu.edu.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THEAUDIOPERV.COM
Volume 120 | Issue 2 blogs.iwu.edu/argus/ September 13, 2013
Out with the old and in with the new doesn’t mean forgetting
FEATURES, P. # 4-5
The importance of interfaith after 9/11
OPINIONS, P. # 8
IWU football team keeps
precedent for season opener game
SPORTS, BACK PAGE
As students return to campus across Illinois, candidates for office are visiting with students, and Illinois Wesleyan University is no exception.
While the 2014 elections for Con­gress, U.S. Senate, governor and other state-wide races may seem far away, the election cycle is already fairly mature, and candidates are now working on wooing potential primary voters, particularly students.
Incumbent U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited campus last Friday, hosted by the College Democrats, to chat with students about the situation in Syria, the sequestration and fund­ing for scientific research and Pell Grants.
“I am thrilled that Senator Durbin understands the importance of federal grants in training students to become scientists as well as in supporting the research that leads to innovations which improves our economy and quality of life,” said senior biology major and College Democrats board member Mark Swanson.
Durbin is unlikely to face a serious competitor in the primary or general election, but that isn’t the case for all of the candidates who have visited the area.
President Barack Obama’s for­mer White House Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, visited with IWU and ISU College Democrats in August to talk about his primary challenge to in­cumbent Governor Pat Quinn.
“Bill Daley shared some fresh ideas with us and seemed to have a wealth of experience,” said junior political science major and College Democrat Annie Kehler. “He seemed committed to helping students in Il­linois gain access to a stronger educa­tion and economic well-being.”
Perhaps one of the most local races for IWU is the race for the 13th Congressional Seat, currently held by Republican Rodney Davis. Last year, Davis edged out Democrat Dr. David Gill in the 3rd closest race in the county, beating him by just 0.3 percent.
National Democrats are targeting the race and the declared candidates are former Chief Circuit Court Judge Ann Callis and University of Illinois professor George Gollin.
Callis is the choice of national Democrats, but Gollin is waging an insurgent campaign, similar to that of Gill in 2012. Callis walked with the IWU College Democrats during the Bloomington Labor Day parade and plans on visiting campus later this fall. Gollin is slated to speak at the College Democrats meeting on September 17.
Davis, Callis and Gollin are sure to target student voters as part of their strategy for victory, as the 13th Congressional District includes over 100,000 college students.
The Democratic nominee will surely make Rep. Davis’ vote to cut funding for Pell Grants, which are used by over 20 percent of IWU students to pay for college, and for Davis’ vote to cut research funding a top issue when talking with student voters.
Davis also voted over the summer to double federal student loan interest rates from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent, but ultimately the rates were brought back down in a deal with the Demo­crats.
Davis makes the case that he is helping to create an environment that will create jobs for students once they get out of college.
“One of the big things Davis is try­ing to do is get our country back on a good economic footing” said junior College Republicans President Doug Burrichter, “we’re running a deficit on secondary education and we’re going to have to make some hard cuts and tighten our belts to help lower the deficit.” There haven’t been any Re­publican candidates on campus yet to date, but be sure that they will be here to try to win the support of our students.
Primary elections will be held on March 18, 2014, and the general elections come on Nov. 4, 2014.
Candidates hope to earn student vote in 2014
BREXTON ISAACS
STAFF WRITER
Argus
the
Illinois Wesleyan University
3OH!3 to perform at the fall concert in October
LIZZIE EGAN
STAFF WRITER
IWU College Democrats pose with incumbent U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, who visited last Friday to discuss issues like Syria.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BREXTON ISAACS
Student Senate worked hard to bring 3OH!3 to campus.